Summary
NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 has returned to Earth earlier than planned because one astronaut had a serious medical condition. NASA did not reveal which of the four astronauts had the medical issue, respecting privacy.
Key Facts
- NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission started its trip back from the International Space Station (ISS).
- A serious medical condition in one crew member led to the early return.
- NASA did not disclose who had the medical issue or what the condition was.
- The crew included US astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke.
- Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov were also part of the mission.
- This return is the first emergency return since the ISS began operating in 1998.